A total of 194 Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) officers, including 22 female officers, have passed out from Company Commanders’ Course Intake 28/26 at the School of Infantry (SOI) in Bihanga. The pass-out ceremony was presided over by the Commander of the 2 Infantry Division, Major General Paul Muhanguzi, who represented the Deputy Commander Land…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division has passed out two specialised personnel, comprising Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) from Ideology course Intake 04/2026 and personnel assigned to a Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) task force. The graduates are expected to undertake assignments within the division’s area of responsibility, including disarmament operations in the Karamoja Sub-region…
The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces (D/CDF), Lt Gen Sam Okiding, has called upon security personnel to remain ideologically grounded, disciplined and committed to national service, saying ideological clarity remains the cornerstone of effective leadership and national stability. Lt Gen Okiding made the remarks while presiding over the pass-out ceremony of the Joint Basic…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division has passed out 48 officers who completed the Platoon Commanders Course (PCC) Intake 17/26 at a ceremony held at the division headquarters in Moroto. Speaking at the pass-out ceremony, the 3 Infantry Division Commander, Major General Wilberforce Serunkuma, commended the strategic leadership of the UPDF and…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division passed out 63 Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) who completed a six-month Communication, Information, Technology and Signals (CITS) Level III course conducted at the division headquarters. The ceremony was presided over by the Deputy Division Commander, Brigadier General Allan Kyangungu. Brig Gen Kyangungu commended the decision to conduct…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out 178 officers who completed a five-month Company Commanders’ Course (CCC) Intake 27/25-26 at the School of Infantry (SOI) in Bihanga. The ceremony was presided over by the Commander of the 2 Infantry Division, Maj Gen Paul Muhanguzi, who represented the Deputy Commander Land Forces. Addressing the…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out 53 officers who completed the Platoon Commanders’ Course at the 5 Infantry Division Training School in Labwordwong, Agago District. Presiding over the ceremony, the Joint Staff Training and Doctrine Commander, Brigadier General Wycliffe Keita, commended the 5 Infantry Division for its commitment to professional military training…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division has passed out 106 soldiers under the 106 Artillery Brigade after completing a specialised course on light artillery systems, in Moroto. The pass-out ceremony, which featured a combined graduation drill and a field exercise code-named “Last Fire,” was held at Nakiloro in Rupa Sub-county, Moroto District.…
A total of 33 personnel from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Air Force have completed the Air Defence Operations Officers Course at the Air Operations and Command Centre (AOCC), Entebbe. Presiding over the ceremony, the Commandant of the Air Force College, Brigadier General Allan Kalanzi underscored the central role of training in military effectiveness and…
The 3 Infantry Division of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out 175 Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) who completed a three-month Ideological and Leadership Course at the Division headquarters in Moroto. The officers, drawn from units across the division and affiliated formations. The course was conducted under the framework of Operation Usalama Kwa Wote,…